常用英语口语:公交公司遭遇网络瘫痪(在线收听

   May:

  Daddy, can you tell me what they are talking about?
  爸爸,你能告诉我他们在谈论的是什么吗?
  Benjamin:
  They are talking about the network of the bus company.
  他们在说公交公司网络的问题。
  May
  Why is their network not working?
  那为什么他们的网络不能够正常运行呢?
  Benjamin:
  Because of the IC cards.
  因为IC卡的问题。
  May:
  The IC card?
  IC卡吗?
  Benjamin:
  Yes, Beijing is a big city and there are about 7,000,000 people using IC cards on buses.
  对啊,北京是个大城市,总共有7,000,000人用公交IC卡。
  May:
  And?
  然后呢?
  Benjamin:
  All the people were checking the balance of their cards on the Internet at the same time, that's why the system crashed.
  所有的人都去网上查看他们卡里的余额,所以就产生了网络问题。
  May:
  Oh, that is horrible!
  噢,那太可怕了!
  对话讲解:
  talk about 谈论, 谈到
  His talk about apartheid created agitation.
  他的关于种族隔离的谈话激起了骚动。
  because of 因为, 由于
  I did not go to the cinema because of the intense cold.
  我因为严寒没出去看电影。
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